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| Jan.25 |
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10 new officers for bridge
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| Jan.29 |
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Black ice shuts lane The ice patch has not been sanded
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| Jan.31 |
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2 Air force jets scrambled| Bridge officials noticed 2 small airplanes circling the famous span during the evening commute hours | |
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| Feb.6 |
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Possible toll increase to $5
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| Feb.22 |
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Bicyclists can cross bridge again
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| Mar.9 |
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Phony bomb threat
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| Mar.10 |
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`Flag Man' patriotic bridge walk
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| Mar.12 |
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Woman jumped off Bridge
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| Mar.25 |
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Meeting on Toll Hike
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| Apr.3 |
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Bridge insurance to double Insurance coverage more than double in cost after Sept. 11, and terrorist attacks won't be covered anymore
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| Apr.10 |
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Surfers assaulting fellow wave-rider 3 surfers arrested, accused of assaulting Adam Browning in case of territorialism. His nose broken
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| May.1 |
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Cranes slipped under Bridge
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| May.21 |
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Bridge may charge walkers $1 toll Authority has proposed a $1 fee for walkers and bikers and raise car fee to fill a $452 million deficit gap
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| May.25 |
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Anti War Protest Stopped Traffic 100 protestors gathered in a huge demonstration and some of them were arrested after they got into the traffic lanes
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| May.28 |
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11-Year-Old Claims Abuse of Force
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Plan to build conference center
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| May.31 |
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Bridge officials to increase tolls to $5 District officials are considering proposals want to help reduce the $452 million budget deficit
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| Jun.14 |
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Four Huge Cranes
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| Jun.15 |
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Median Barrier Plan Dropped
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| Jun.27 |
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Bridge board considers $5 toll The finance committee voted 11-3 to recommend raising the toll to $5 for cars and $4 for FasTrak users
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| Jun.28 |
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Toll hiked to $5 Drivers who use FasTrak, an electronic payment system, will pay $4. New toll will earn an extra $134 million over 5 years
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| Jul.9 |
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Feds give $6.5 million for retrofit
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| Jul.16 |
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Terrorists Had Videos of Bridge
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| Jul.21 |
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Bicycle accident stop traffic Bicycle rider has been sent to the hospital. Traffic on the Bridge is at a stand still
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| Aug.11 |
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Threat prompts security boost| The bridge was placed on a 'super-heightened' state of alert after potential terrorist threat | | |
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| Aug.13 |
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Worker died after falling from Bridge| The 42-year-old construction worker fell, landing on the ground at the south end of the bridge | |
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| Aug.28 |
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Tall Ships Sail Into Bay A parade of 30 tall ships is the part of the Sail San Francisco 2002 Festival
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| Sep.1 |
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$5 toll to cross span| Those with a FasTrak pass will pay $4. Last hike was in 1991 | | |
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| Sep.8 |
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5-mile ribbon of red, white and blue| 2,000 volunteers formed a human chain along the coast to remember those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks | |
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| Oct.2 |
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40 mph gusts CHP is urging rush-hour commuters to slow down as they cross bridges
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| Oct.9 |
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District's deficit prompts credit downgrade A major rating agency downgraded the credit rating, despite projections of increased revenue from a new $5 toll
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| Oct.11 |
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Donations from bicyclists and pedestrians Cyclists and pedestrians wanting to cross the bridge will be able to make voluntary contributions
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| Oct.12 |
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Arrested for calling in bomb threats Anita Hansen, 43, was arrested for allegedly calling in bomb threats to the Golden Gate Bridge and the Federal Building
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| Oct.26 |
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New safety rail Work crews have started installing the most significant architectural change to the 65-year-old landmark
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| Nov.3 |
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100,000th FasTrak transponder on Bridge It took 26 months to reach the number
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| Dec.18 |
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Mother filed lawsuit against Bridge Renee Milligan is the mother of a 14-year-old Santa Rosa girl who killed herself by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge
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| Dec.22 |
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Zero-emission vehicles ride free Vehicles run only on electricity, propane or natural gas will ride free during the morning and afternoon commute